Protective Effect of Amyloid-β Peptides Against Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection in a Neuronal Cell Culture Model
Protective Effect of Amyloid-β Peptides Against Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection in a Neuronal Cell Culture Model
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DOI:
10.3233/jad-150652
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发表时间:
2016-01-01
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4
通讯作者:
Fueloep, Tamas, Jr.
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作者:
Bourgade, Karine;Le Page, Aurelie;Fueloep, Tamas, Jr.
Senile amyloid plaques are one of the main hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). They correspond to insoluble deposits of amyloid-beta peptides (A beta) and are responsible for the inflammatory response and neurodegeneration that lead to loss of memory. Recent data suggest that A beta possess antimicrobial and anti-viral activity in vitro. Here, we have used cocultures of neuroglioma (H4) and glioblastoma (U118-MG) cells as a minimal in vitro model to investigate whether A beta is produced by neuroglioma cells and whether this could result in protective anti-viral activity against HSV-1 infection. Results showed that H4 cells secreted A beta(42) in response to HSV-1 challenge and that U118-MG cells could rapidly internalize A beta(42). Production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF alpha and IL-1 alpha by H4 and U118-MG cells occurred under basal conditions but infection of the cells with HSV-1 did not significantly upregulate production. Both cell lines produced low levels of IFN alpha. However, extraneous A beta(42) induced strong production of these cytokines. A combination of A beta(42) and HSV-1 induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF alpha and IL-1 beta, and IFN alpha in the cell lines. The reported anti-viral protection of A beta(42) was revealed in transfer experiments involving conditioned medium (CM) of HSV-1-infected H4 cells. CM conferred A beta-dependent protection against HSV-1 replication in de novo cultures of H4 cells challenged with HSV-1. Type 1 interferons did not play a role in these assays. Our data established that H4 neuroglioma cells produced A beta(42) in response to HSV-1 infection thus inhibiting secondary replication. This mechanism may play a role in the etiology of AD.